Canadian Whites, Aged
The vast majority of all wine, over 95% according to most guesswork, was created to be drunk within months of the bottle leaving the winery. With a little age in...
Laughing Past the 10-year Mark
You can expect that thereâs a little extra spring in the respective steps of Cynthia and David Enns this summer. The owners of British Columbiaâs Laughing Stock Vineyards, where Cynthia...
Make Your Tuesday Sparkle
One of the reasons why the wine world is so fascinating is that there are so many great stories about how wineries got started, and the philosophy that drives them....
Gamay Hits the Table
I had the opportunity to dip into a few of Mt. Boucherieâs new releases the other day. The West Kelowna winery nestled on the west side of Okanagan Lake is...
A Tale of Two Rieslings
I spent the first weekend of my BC vacation on Bowen Island. It rained a healthy stretch and I was able to reacquaint myself with the sensation and smells of...
Hot Hot Heat: BC Wine Country is on Fire
This summer is a scorcher for the Okanagan, British Columbiaâs largest grape growing region. A week of unrelenting heat and no rain have turned the valley into a tinderbox, and...
The Friday Files: Weekly Canadian Wine News & Fresh Insights
Wine Spectator magazine has revealed the winners in the annual Restaurant Wine List Awards (to be published in print Aug. 31). Three Canadian restaurants took home Grand Awards, the highest...
The Friday Files: Key Canadian Wine News Highlights by Kurtis Kolt
In The Vancouver Sun, Anthony Gismondi shares his take on the Okanagan Valleyâs âcoming-of-age moment.â Better than nothing, riiight? Looks like Ontario grape growers are getting a two per cent...